No Sham, No Drudgery

When part of you is like a childNever thinking about disillusionmentAlways happy, hoping, believing, excitedly anticipatingAlways finding the goodAlways ready to understandAlways quick to forgiveDefiant, unwavering loyaltyHow awful reality (karma, fate) isFor, so coldly, ripping this away from a personTaking away the eyes through which they saw a beautiful world(no sham, no drudgery)Stripping them of their innocent faithAll of which, if nothing else, gave them peace of mind…how brutal